The Growing Economic Divide:
Which Side Are You On?

Follow-Up Action Ideas from the Growing Divide Workshop

• Form a book study group for The Spirit Level
  [Note: the LEPOCO book group had a discussion of the Spirit Level last year; and Grace Episcopal Church, Allentown, has expressed interest in organizing another study of the book.]
• Network with folks who attended the October 29th workshops. Everyone who would like to be included - and willing to share your email address with other network participants - please send email to ja-msc@ppjr.org.
• Identify minority-run businesses and support them
• Organize a social justice shopping trip
• How do we respond to reports of poor working conditions at Amazon.com?
  [Note: LCCC Justice & Advocacy Committee is looking at "B" Corporations (such as betterworldbooks.com) as an alternative to conventional corporate practices.
• See that pastor and church staff receive fair wages
• Set up XMP radio station in Lehigh Valley to support the progressive left
• Challenge false commentary in the media
• Support clergy in speaking out on matters of economic justice
• Encourage people to see faces of povery person-to-person, for example, through the Aspires mentoring program.
• Take people on a church tour, to hear about community-oriented programs sponsored by the church. (This has been very successful at Grace Episcopal Church).
• Empower people who are afraid to speak out about economic injustice.